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ITA Priorities for 2008
Project proposals must be compatible with U.S. trade competitiveness policy. In addition, applicants are encouraged to address the priorities set forth below. An application does not need to focus on a specific number of these priorities to qualify for an award. It is conceivable that an applicant could do a superb job focusing on only one of the priorities and receive an award.
The international trade priorities listed below are the priorities referred to in V.A.3. Partnership and Priorities. The Department is interested in receiving proposals that include, but are not limited to, projects that:
(1) Improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and service industries by addressing impediments to innovation and reducing the cost of doing business in foreign countries;
(2) Increase competitiveness of U.S. industries in large markets like China, India, and Brazil by addressing non-tariff barriers, especially those related to standards and intellectual property rights;
(3) Help U.S. industry to capitalize on effective global supply chain management strategies;
(4) Advance market-based approaches to energy, clean development, and commercialization of nuclear and alternative energy technologies;
(5) Facilitate ease of travel to the United States and promote U.S. higher education and training opportunities to non-U.S. entities;
(6) Capitalize on trade opportunities resulting from trade agreements;
(7) Increase overall export awareness and awareness of ITA programs and services among U.S. companies, by making SMEs export-ready or by facilitating deal-making; and
(8) Support the Administration's broader foreign policy objectives through competitiveness-related initiatives.
The priorities listed above appear on page 22 of our most recent Federal
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